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major and minor prophets test Flashcards

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major prophets

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-isaiah
-jeremiah
-lamentations
-ezekiel
-daniel

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minor prophets

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-hosea
-joel
-amos
-obadiah
-jonah
-micah
-nahum
-habbakkuk
-zephiniah
-haggai
-zechariah
-malachi

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isaiah’s purpose

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-to call the nation of judah back to God
-to tell of God’s messiah

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isaiah’s author

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isaiah

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isaiah’s date

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740-695 BCE

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isaiah’s setting

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jerusalmem

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key people in isaiah

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-isaiah
-uzziah
-jotham
-ahaz
-hezekiah

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political and social context of isaiah

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-isaiah prophesied in pre-exilic judah during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah
-judah was facing military threats from neighboring countries including assyria

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what are the 3 parts of isaiah?

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-chapters 1-39 (uzziah’s stable reign because of assyria’s weak leaders)
-chapters 40-55 (follows the conquest of jerusalem in the babylonian exile)
-chapters 56-66 (addresses themes that were not seen in the rest of the book like sacrifice and sabbath)

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what are the mega themes in isaiah?

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-holiness
-punishment
-salvation
-messiah
-hope

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jeremiah’s purpose

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-to urge God’s people to turn from their sins and towards Him

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jeremiah’s author

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-jeremiah son of hilkiah
-baruch his scribe

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jeremiah’s date

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627-562 BCE

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jeremiah’s location

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-jerusalem

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key people in jeremiah

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-elijah
-elisha
-naaman
-jezebel
-jehu
-joash
-hezekiah
-sennacherib
-isaiah
-manasseh
-josiah
-jehoiakim
-zedekiah
-nebuchadnezzer

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political and social context of jeremiah

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-jeremiah prophesied in pre-exilic judah during josiah, jehoahaz, jehoikam, jehoiachin, zedekiah
-at this time judah was under siege by the chaldeans
-they were then conquered, the temple was destroyed, and jeremiah was taken into exile in egypt

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mega themes in jeremiah

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-sin
-punishments
-God is Lord of all
-new hearts
-faithful service

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purpose of lamentations

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-to teach people that to disobey God is to invite disaster
-to show that God suffers when his people suffer

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author of lamentations

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jeremiah

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date of lamentations

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-586 BCE

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setting of lamentations

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-jerusalem

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key people in lamentations

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-jeremiah
-the people of jerusalem

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mega themes in lamentations

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-destruction of jerusalem
-God’s mercy
-sins consequences
-hope

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purpose of ezekiel

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-to pronounce God’s judgment on israel and other nations
-to fortell the eventual salvation of God’s people

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ezekiel’s author

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-ezekiel son of buzi

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date of ezekiel

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593-571 BCE

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location of ezekiel

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-in exile
-by the chebar canal in chaldea

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key people in ezekiel

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-ezekiel
-israel’s leaders
-ezekiel’s wife
-nebuchadnezzar
-the prince

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political and social context of ezekiel

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-prophesied during last days of the southern kingdom, reign of zedekiah, fall of jerusalem, and after
-exiles lived in peace and security even though they were exiled
-there was danger that they would get too used to being in exile and forget that they were God’s people

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mega themes in ezekiel

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-God’s holiness
-sin
-restoration
-leaders
-worship

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daniel’s purpose

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-to give a historical account of the faithful jews who lived in captivity
-to show how God is in control of heaven and earth, directing the forces of nature, determining the destiny of nations, and care of His people

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daniel’s author

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daniel

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daniel’s date

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605-536 BCE

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location of daniel

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babylon

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key people in daniel

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-daniel (belteshazzar)
-nebuchadnezzar
-shadrach (hananiah)
-meshach (misheal)
-abed-nego (azariah)
-belshezzar
-darius

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what was daniel’s name changed to? what do both names mean?

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-belteshazzar meaning the treasure of bel
-daniel means God is my judge

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what was shadrach’s original name? what do both names mean?

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-hananiah meaning the Lord is gracious
-shadrach means the command of aku (moon god)

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what was meshach’s original name? what do both names mean?

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-mishael meaning who is like God?
-meshach means who is greater than aku?

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what was abed-nego’s original name? what do they both mean?

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-azariah meaning the Lord helps
-abed-nego means servant of nego

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political and social context of daniel

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-daniel and his friends were working at the highest levels of the neo-babylonian governement (and later persian)
-exiles were treated well except when their faith and values conflicted with the babylonian ones

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mega themes of daniel

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-God is in control
-purpose in life
-perserverance
-God’s faithfulness

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hosea’s purpose

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-to illustrate God’s love for his sinful people

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author of hosea

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hosea son of beeri

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date of hosea

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755-725 BCE

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location of hosea

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-northern kingdom
-references judah

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key people in hosea

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-hosea
-gomer
-their children

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political and social context of hosea

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-prophesied in a time of instability in the northern kingdom
-it was right before their conquest and exile in the assyrian empire

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megathemes in hosea

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-the nation’s sin
-God’s judgment
-God’s love
-restoration

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joel’s purpose

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-to warn judah of God’s impending judgment on their sins
-to urge them to turn back to God

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joel’s author

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joel son of pethuel

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joels’ date

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uncertain

52
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location of joel

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judah

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key people in joel

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-joel
-the people of judah

54
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social and political context of joel

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-locust plauge had devastated judah
-joel promised if the people repented God would restore the land

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mega themes of joel

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-punishment
-forgiveness
-promise of the Holy Spirit

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amos’ purpose

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-to pronounce God’s judgment on israel and northern kingdom because of their complacency, idolatry, and oppression of the poor

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author of amos

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amos

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date of amos

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767- 753 BCE

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location of amos

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-northern kingdom
-bethel
-samaria

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key people in amos

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-amos
-amaziah
-jeroboam II

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political and social context of amos

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-the northern kingdom was prosperous and secure
-however the poor were oppressed, the people were complacent, there was social injustice, and people worshipped unorthodoxly

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mega themes in amos

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-everyone answers to God
-complacency
-oppression of the poor
-superficial religion

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obadiah’s purpose

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-to show that God judges those who harm his people

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obadiah’s author

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obadiah

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date of obadiah

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586- 553 BCE

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location of obadiah

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-concerns the nation of edom (southeast of judah)

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key people in obadiah

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-the edomites

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political and social context of obadiah

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-the edomites (cousins of israel and descended from esau) did not help the israelites when they were being attacked by the babylonians
-when the babylonians conquered jerusalem after a two year siege the edomites celebrated and participated

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mega themes of obadiah

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-justice
-pride

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purpose of jonah

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-to show the extent of God’s grace
-the message of salvation is for all people

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jonah’s author

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jonah son of amittai

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date of jonah

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792-753 BCE

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jonah’s location

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-joppa
-nineveh

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political and social context of jonah

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-the assyrians were brutal, evil, and oppressed the israelites
-jonah was called to go speak to the people in nineveh and call for their repentance

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mega themes of jonah

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-God’s sovereignty
-God’s message to all the world
-repentance
-God’s compassion

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micah’s purpose

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-to warn God’s people that judgment is coming
-to offer pardon to all who repent

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author of micah

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micah

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date of micah

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742-686 BCE

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location of micah

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-ministered in southern kingdom
-addresses both israel and judah

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political and social context of micah

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-during defeat of northern kingdom and attack on jerusalem in which God defended the people
-book describes injustice in israel and judah, exploitation of the weak, and idol worship
-announces both destruction and salvation

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mega themes of micah

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-perverting faith
-oppression
-the messiah king of peace
-pleasing God

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nahum’s purpose

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-to pronounce God’s judgment on assyria
-to comfort judah

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nahum’s author

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nahum

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nahum’s date

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663-612 BCE

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nahum’s location

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-concerns nineveh, assyria’s capital in the east

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political and social context of nahum

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-assyria had dominated israel and judah for many years
-God is the God of salvation but also of justice and will rightly destroy his enemies

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mega themes of nahum

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-God judges
-God rules

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purpose of habbakkuk

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-to show that God is still in control of the world despite the apparent triumph of evil

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author of habbakkuk

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-habbakkuk

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date of habbakkuk

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608-605 BCE

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location of habbakkuk

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-judah (the northern kingdom had come to an end)

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key people in habbakkuk

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-habbakkuk
-the babylonians

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political and social context of habbakkuk

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-the prophet announces that the land of judah is characterized by injustice and and violence and the law is paralyzed
-he announces that God is bringing the chaldean army from babylon to conquer them

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mega themes of habbakkuk

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-struggle and doubt
-God’s sovereignty
-hope

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zephaniah’s purpose

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-to shake the people of judah out of their complacency
-to urge the people to turn back to God

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author of zephiniah

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-zephaniah son of cushi

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date of zephaniah

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-633-612 BCE

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location of zephaniah

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-the southern kingdom

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political and social context of zephaniah

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-he was a member of the royal court of judah
-ministered after king josiah’s spiritual reforms
-these reforms got rid of idols and turned the people back to God

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mega themes of zephaniah

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-day of judgment
-indifference to God
-day of cheer

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haggai’s purpose

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-to call the people to complete the rebuilding of the temple

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haggai’s author

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-haggai

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date of haggai

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520 BCE

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location of haggai

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-jerusalem in yehud (persian province that was the majority of what was judah)

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what is the significance of yehud?

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-before the exile the people were called israelites
-after they were called jews dervied from yehud
-their identity changed

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key people in haggai

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-haggai
-zerubabel
-joshua (high priest)

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political and social context of haggai

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-the exiles in babylon returned to settle and build the temple
-the work on the temple stopped because they were struggling with starvation, poverty, and pressure from antagonistic neighbors,

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mega themes in haggai

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-right priorities
-God’s encouragment

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purpose of zechariah

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-to give hope to God’s people by revealing His future deliverance through the Messiah

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author of zechariah

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-zechariah son of berechiah son of iddo

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date of zechariah

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520-518 BCE

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location of zechariah

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jerusalem

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political and social context of zechariah

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-many exile had returned from babylon to settle the land and rebuild the temple
-it was a discouraging time because there was economic difficulty, spiritual confusion, and military insecurity
-zechariah and haggai encouraged the people to be faithful together

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mega themes of zechariah

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-God’s jealousy
-rebuild the temple
-the king is coming
-God’s protection

115
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malachi’s purpose

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-to confront the people with their sins
-to restore their relationship with God

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author of malachi

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malachi

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date of malachi

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515-445 BCE

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location of malachi

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jerusalem

119
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political and social context of malachi

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-the temple has been rebuilt but the people spiritual fervor has fizzled
-the people are discouraged and careless in their worship
-they continue to be controlled by the persian empire

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mega themes of malachi

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-God’s love
-the sin of the people
-the sin of the priests
-the Lord’s coming

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